UN Forms High-Level Committee to Oversee AI Governance
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UN Forms High-Level Committee to Oversee AI Governance
UN Forms High-Level , Committee to Oversee , AI Governance.
On October 26, the United Nations announced
the formation of a new AI advisory board...
... intended "to undertake analysis and
advance recommendations for the
international governance of AI.".
TechCrunch reports that the board, consisting of
38 experts from across industry, academia and
government, will oversee any future initiatives regarding AI.
.
AI could power extraordinary
progress for humanity.
, António Guterres, United Nations Secretary General, via TechCrunch.
From predicting and addressing crises,
to rolling out public health programs
and education services, AI could
scale up and amplify the work of
governments, civil society and the
United Nations across the board, António Guterres, United Nations Secretary General, via TechCrunch.
The plan is to gather the
board's recommendations by the U.N.'s
"Summit of the Future" event, scheduled for summer 2024.
The agency said that the board will be tasked with , "building a global scientific consensus on
risks and challenges, helping harness AI for the
Sustainable Development Goals, and strengthening international cooperation on AI governance.".
Members of the board include executives
from Alphabet and Microsoft, as well as a number
of government officials and academic professors.
Members of the board include executives
from Alphabet and Microsoft, as well as a number
of government officials and academic professors.
For developing economies,
AI offers the possibility of
leapfrogging outdated technologies
and bringing services directly
to people who need them most.
, António Guterres, United Nations Secretary General, via TechCrunch.
The transformative potential of AI
for good is difficult even to grasp, António Guterres, United Nations Secretary General, via TechCrunch.
TechCrunch reports that global industry leaders
and experts in AI are also set to meet in the
United Kingdom at the AI Safety Summit next week
The world teeters on the edge of a catastrophic conflict, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned on Friday, citing the escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah. As the risks of a full-scale war loom, the international community is urged to take immediate action to prevent a disaster that could extend far beyond the current borders.
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In a tense standoff in the Middle East, Iran issues a stark warning to Israel over potential conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon. Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres cautions against escalating tensions, urging peace and stability. Stay informed on the latest developments in this volatile region. Watch now!
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Google Uses AI to Add , Over 100 New Languages to Translate.
Google Translate continues to get better,
as the company has used AI to add 110 new languages to the feature, Engadget reports. .
According to Google, the new languages represent over 600 million speakers,
or 8% of the worldwide population. .
Google referenced its LLM, PaLM 2, as "a key piece to the puzzle, helping Translate more efficiently learn languages that are closely related to each other," .
... "including languages close to Hindi, like Awadhi and Marwadi, and French creoles like Seychellois Creole and Mauritian Creole.".
Isaac Caswell, senior software
engineer for Google Translate, issued
a statement about the development.
As technology advances, and as
we continue to partner with expert
linguists and native speakers, we'll
support even more language varieties
and spelling conventions over time, Isaac Caswell, senior software engineer
for Google Translate, via Engadget.
The last time Translate had a sizeable number of languages added to it was in May of 2022.
At the time, the company utilized the help of Zero-Shot Machine Translation, which
"allows a model to learn a new language" without viewing examples, Engadget reports. .
Later in 2022, Google announced its
1,000 Languages Initiative.
The Initiative seeks to develop AI models that can learn the 1,000 most common languages spoken around the world. .
The Initiative seeks to develop AI models that can learn the 1,000 most common languages spoken around the world.
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Amazon Reaches $2 Trillion , in Stock Market Value.
On June 26, Amazon became the 5th American company to join the $2 trillion club, NPR reports. .
Amazon shares ended the day up nearly 4%, giving the company a $2.01 trillion stock market valuation. .
Within the past year,
Amazon's stock has gained 52%.
Part of that gain can be attributed
to investors' enthusiasm about the
company's AI endeavors, NPR reports. .
A big part of the valuation boost has
been cloud and AI. Amazon is going to
be a major player in the AI revolution, Dan Ives, Wedbush tech analyst, via NPR.
Amazon currently has a chatbot called Q, which businesses that use AWS have access to. .
Amazon currently has a chatbot called Q, which businesses that use AWS have access to. .
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy recently said that
AI has rejuvenated the growth of AWS.
The cloud computing unit is reportedly on pace to bring in $100 billion in annual revenue.
Amazon recently invested in Anthropic, a California
AI company, "to develop so-called foundation models
that underpin generative AI systems," NPR reports. .
Amazon also makes its own AI chips.
The other four U.S. companies that
belong to the $2 trillion club are
Google, Microsoft, Apple and Nvidia. .
The other four U.S. companies that
belong to the $2 trillion club are
Google, Microsoft, Apple and Nvidia. .
The other four U.S. companies that
belong to the $2 trillion club are
Google, Microsoft, Apple and Nvidia. .
The other four U.S. companies that
belong to the $2 trillion club are
Google, Microsoft, Apple and Nvidia.
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Many people are falling victim to the explosion of AI videos, where their images are used - without consent - to create content sometimes with dubious motives.
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High tech farms are no longer unusual in Singapore. In fact they have been sprouting up like mushrooms over the past five years. While many of the innovative farms in the city state still have to become profitable, a vertical shrimp farm has achieved price parity with coastal aquaculture ponds in Indonesia or Vietnam. This is thanks to an AI operated system which controls day to day operations.
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Researchers Use Machine Learning , to Understand How , Elephants Communicate.
'BGR' reports that communication
among elephants may be more complex
than scientists previously believed.
New evidence suggests that elephants
possess unique names which are
used to address specific elephants.
The study, made possible with the help
of machine learning, was published in
the journal 'Nature Ecology and Evolution.'.
Machine learning was used to help researchers
analyze hundreds of wild elephant calls,
searching for three specific "rumbles.".
These rumbles, which include a greeting, a caregiving
gesture and a contact calling sound, are the primary
form of communication used among elephants.
Other animals are known to refer to their peers
by name. Both dolphins and parrots address
each other by mimicking the receiver's voice.
Other animals are known to refer to their peers
by name. Both dolphins and parrots address
each other by mimicking the receiver's voice.
Elephants, on the other hand, use a more
abstract approach which is more closely
related to the way humans communicate.
Researchers believe the findings could
suggest that elephants are capable of abstract
thought, which would make them much
more intelligent than previously believed.
It remains unclear whether each individual
elephant has its own unique name, or if
they somehow share names or titles.
'BGR' reports that AI has proven very helpful in working
to decode nature's mysteries. Another study used AI
to begin unraveling the secret language of dogs. .
'BGR' reports that AI has proven very helpful in working
to decode nature's mysteries. Another study used AI
to begin unraveling the secret language of dogs.
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Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations has firmly rejected allegations of hacking the campaign of US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. The mission stated that the Islamic Republic does not give any credibility to these accusations, emphasizing that Iran has no intention or motive to interfere in the US presidential election. This response follows a report by Politico, which disclosed that it had started receiving emails from an anonymous account containing documents from within Trump's campaign.
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The UN has fired nine staff members from its agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa, after an internal investigation found they may have been involved in the Hamas-led 7 October attack against Israel. The UN secretary general’s office announced the move in a brief statement on Monday. It did not elaborate on the Unrwa staffers’ possible role in the attack. It said the nine included seven staffers who were fired previously over the claims.
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Nine staff members working for the UN's aid agency for Palestinian refugees have been fired after an investigation found they may have been involved in Hamas's 7.. Sky News
Spotify Launches , Basic Streaming Plan.
The streaming company announced the new
"Basic" plan on June 21, TechCrunch reports.
It will cost $10.99 per month,
but it won't grant access to audiobooks. .
Other than that, the Premium
benefits will remain the same. .
The news comes after Spotify raised its
Premium plan price to $11.99 a few weeks ago. .
The new "Basic" plan could be the first of a few
new subscription tiers, TechCrunch reports.
Spotify is reportedly developing a "Supremium" plan at the moment which would grant access to high-fidelity audio.
According to 'Bloomberg,' that tier will
cost a minimum of $5 more each month.
The streaming giant reported a
20% revenue increase in April.
It also saw Premium subscriptions
increase by 14%.
Spotify's Q2 2024 earnings are
expected to be released on July 24
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DOJ Files Lawsuit , Against Adobe.
The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit
against Adobe on June 17, TechCrunch reports.
The DOJ alleges that Adobe is deceptive because
it conceals early-termination fees and makes it difficult for customers to cancel subscriptions.
Adobe has harmed consumers by
enrolling them in its default, most
lucrative subscription plan without
clearly disclosing important plan terms, DOJ, via lawsuit.
The DOJ claims that Adobe pushes subscribers to choose its "annual paid monthly" plan and uses costly early-termination fees as a "powerful retention tool" to trap customers.
During enrollment, Adobe hides
material terms of its APM plan in fine
print and behind option textboxes and
hyperlinks, proving disclosures that are
designed to go unnoticed and that
most consumers never see, DOJ, via lawsuit.
Adobe then deters cancellations
by employing an onerous and
complicated cancellation process, DOJ, via lawsuit.
Adobe disagrees with the allegations.
Subscription services are convenient,
flexible and cost effective to allow
users to choose the plan that best fits
their needs, timeline and budget, Dana Rao, Adobe’s General Counsel and Chief Trust Officer, via statement.
Our priority is to always ensure our
customers have a positive experience. , Dana Rao, Adobe’s General Counsel and Chief Trust Officer, via statement.
We are transparent with the terms
and conditions of our subscription
agreements and have a simple
cancellation process, Dana Rao, Adobe’s General Counsel and Chief Trust Officer, via statement.
The U.S. government maintains that Adobe
has violated consumer protection laws and is
seeking "injunctive relief, civil penalties,
equitable monetary relief, as well as other relief.”
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